This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the Rene

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants for the renewal of maintenance services for Crawford Technologies Pro AFP software, under solicitation number 28321326Q00000161. The base performance period runs from September 22, 2026, to September 21, 2027, with delivery to the Perimeter East Loading Dock at 6201 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, under FOB Destination terms. The solicitation was posted on July 22, 2026, with the response deadline extended to July 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT. Evaluation will be conducted under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is a threshold criterion based on full compliance with all requirements, including software functionality, inclusion of required certifications, and submission of a commercial price list, and award will be made to the lowest-priced qualified offeror. The contract is firm-fixed-price, funded subject to availability of appropriated funds, and governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, including those for commercial acquisitions, labor standards, equal opportunity, whistleblower protections, electronic fund transfers, and small business subcontractor payments. Contractors must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), hold a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code, and certify their small business status, with additional disclosures required under supply chain security and anti-inversion statutes. Payment will be processed electronically via SAM, with invoicing directed to the SSA’s Office of Travel and Administrative Payment Services through email to otaps.daps.invoices@ssa.gov using the IPP platform, and accelerated payment terms apply to qualifying small business subcontractors. Security requirements include safeguarding contractor information systems and compliance with prohibitions on restrictive confidentiality agreements, while no specific packaging, marking, or MIL-STD specifications are mandated. The contracting officer is Christopher McKeever, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is identified. The award will be based solely on price among technically acceptable offers, with no options or extensions formally incorporated and no security clearance requirements specified.